littermates
Tension on lead can result in pulling.
Both dogs pull badly on lead. They jump up at people and leap at other dogs.
Aggression
Go Away! Dogs too close. People at the door.
There are two aims to achieve with little Cavachon, Milo. One is for him to be more tolerant of dogs coming near him. The other is to ensure that no other person coming to the door is bitten by him.
arousal, excitement
No impulse control around people. Jumps and bites.
Absolutely no impulse control around people, that is the problem. Beautiful Beau is a big strong Chocolate Labrador. He’s 9 months of age and his teeth hurt. With no impulse control, his biting and grabbing of my clothes would have been nearly constant had not the lady held him back. Read more
Behaviour and Training
Successful Integration of a Third Dog
Integration of the new dog needs some forward planning. This is just Chapter One of a story that I’m sure will have a very happy ending, even if there are one or two challenges along the way. The gentleman is doing his best to foresee every possible eventuality. A family member is no longer Read more
arousal, excitement
When people come to the front door
A lot of incidents happen in doorways. Over-excited dogs may jump up at people, dogs may control entrances so another dog may not dare walk through. Over-aroused dogs may redirect onto one another resulting in fighting when someone walks through the door, and so on.
Fear
Everything is new. She feels unsafe
Hand-feeding doesn’t mean pandering to a dog and treating her like a princess. In the case of a dog that needs a lot of desensitising and counter conditioning around things that make her fearful, the food can be used as a sort of tool. It can also be scattered on the floor. Foraging and searching is incompatible with spooking or barking.
Aggression
Runs at people entering the door
All will be quite peaceful until suddenly the far door opens and someone appears. It could be a worker, a customer or family. Chester will then rush at the person, barking, only stopping if it’s someone he knows and is comfortable with.
Behaviour and Training
Traditional gun dog training or force-free?
Whilst harsh training methods may well work in the moment, there is usually future fallout of some sort. And is it ethical? I may well get some people’s backs up, but here goes! Gun dogs Dogs that are specifically trained and used as gun dogs for sport are to my Read more
arousal, excitement
Boundaries and out of control
The two Terriers have killed a couple of their free-range chickens and although they have boundary wire, the little monkeys can dig underneath.
Behaviour and Training
Frail lady with large Chocolate Labrador
Apart from physical frailty, the lady is forgetful and a bit confused, so grasping and remembering my instructions is a challenge. Fortunately she lives very near to me so I will do everything I can to help her to keep her beautiful, happy dog without which she would be very lonely. She has never been without a dog.
Next week, if she has mastered lead walking out in the garden we will take walking out the front of the house. We will also do more with whistle recall. I feel she will soon need a dog walker if she can afford